Hi folks.
I've been checking out these forums the past month and getting a great education. I am presently building a home theatre room in my basement (13x17x8 ) and I have a fundamental question I'm hoping someone can answer.
I am presently searching for a 5.1 speaker system and wonder what minimum size low frequency driver my fronts/centre should have. I know the LF cutoff for these will be prob 80hz so a large driver is not needed, however will a larger driver be required to give me that impressive dynamic experience which I understand depends on moving a lot of air. Hope this is clear.
I've been looking at bookshelf speakers for the fronts which have 6"-7" drivers, namely Paradigm Studio 20's and JMLabs Cobalt 806S, will these be plenty loud and dynamic if powered properly? The Cobalts are really a step above the Paradigms I feel in overall sound quality and especially detail in side-by-side comparison, and in price also, but the Cobalts are rated at only 75W max which seems low, whereas the Studios are rated at 120W I think. Is 75W too low or does JMLabs rate their speakers low? I will be sitting about 13 feet back from the front/centre channels.
The best system I've yet heard was setup with 8" Genelecs in a 7.1 with dual Genelec 12" subs with a Rotel 1068 Pre/Processor, it provided the absolute best detail I've ever heard as well as incredible dynamic ability. That detail with a large projected image draws you in like nothing I have seen before or since. The cost of this system was prohibitive, but I really want to get as much of that detail as possible in my passive system. I looked at putting together a powered system with Mackie 604's and a used Rotel Pre/Pro for the same money I budgetted for my passive system but the LF drivers are again only 6" and I hear the 604's are not near the same as the 804's from Mackie. Do you think I need to move up in driver size for the front/centre or is 6"-7" fine. Also, any reason why there is so little discussion about powered systems in home theatre and for a 5.1 system and this room size would you go with the dipoles of Paradigm Studio line or direct radiating speakers of the Cobalt line?
Sorry for so many questions but I can only afford to do this once and really want to get it right!
I've been checking out these forums the past month and getting a great education. I am presently building a home theatre room in my basement (13x17x8 ) and I have a fundamental question I'm hoping someone can answer.
I am presently searching for a 5.1 speaker system and wonder what minimum size low frequency driver my fronts/centre should have. I know the LF cutoff for these will be prob 80hz so a large driver is not needed, however will a larger driver be required to give me that impressive dynamic experience which I understand depends on moving a lot of air. Hope this is clear.
I've been looking at bookshelf speakers for the fronts which have 6"-7" drivers, namely Paradigm Studio 20's and JMLabs Cobalt 806S, will these be plenty loud and dynamic if powered properly? The Cobalts are really a step above the Paradigms I feel in overall sound quality and especially detail in side-by-side comparison, and in price also, but the Cobalts are rated at only 75W max which seems low, whereas the Studios are rated at 120W I think. Is 75W too low or does JMLabs rate their speakers low? I will be sitting about 13 feet back from the front/centre channels.
The best system I've yet heard was setup with 8" Genelecs in a 7.1 with dual Genelec 12" subs with a Rotel 1068 Pre/Processor, it provided the absolute best detail I've ever heard as well as incredible dynamic ability. That detail with a large projected image draws you in like nothing I have seen before or since. The cost of this system was prohibitive, but I really want to get as much of that detail as possible in my passive system. I looked at putting together a powered system with Mackie 604's and a used Rotel Pre/Pro for the same money I budgetted for my passive system but the LF drivers are again only 6" and I hear the 604's are not near the same as the 804's from Mackie. Do you think I need to move up in driver size for the front/centre or is 6"-7" fine. Also, any reason why there is so little discussion about powered systems in home theatre and for a 5.1 system and this room size would you go with the dipoles of Paradigm Studio line or direct radiating speakers of the Cobalt line?
Sorry for so many questions but I can only afford to do this once and really want to get it right!
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